Meet The New JAMB Boss, Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyode
He had his Secondary Education from 1969-1973 at the Progressive Institute, Agege Lagos and Arabic Training Center Agege, Lagos, (Markaz) from 1973-1976 and later to the University of Ibadan somewhere around 1976 and 1977 where he acquired a testament in Arabic and Islamic Studies.
His tertiary training started at the University of Ilorin in 1978 where he concentrated on Arabic and was granted a B.A. Arabic (First Class Hons) in 1981. In July 1982 he was designated an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Religions of the University.
In 1991, he had his Doctorate degree in Islamic Studies additionally from the University of Ilorin.
Prof. Oloyede earned a few grants and prizes amid his understudy days, eminent among which were the Arab League prize for the best last year Certificate understudy in Arabic and Islamic Studies in 1977 at the University of Ibadan; Federal Government undergrad merit recompense from 1979 to 1981; Department of Religions Award, University of Ilorin, 1981 and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Award, Unilorin additionally in 1981.
Prof. Oloyede, who had gone to a few preparing programs the country over, is additionally an individual from numerous educated and expert social orders. He is a kindred of the Islamic Academy of Cambridge, United Kingdom; Fellow, Academy of Entrepreneurship; Member, Nigerian Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAS); Member, Editorial Board, Center for Islamic Legal Studies, ABU, Zaria, among, a few others. Somewhere around 1995 and 1998, he was National President of the Unilorin Alumni Association, and was a two-time first and second National Vice-President of the Association, in earlier years.
Before his present arrangement, he was an individual from the University Governing Council; Students' Disciplinary Committee; Revenue Yielding Committee; Honorary Degree and Monument Committee; Strategic Planning Steering Committee and Member, Capital Project Implementation Task Force among others. Until his present arrangement, he was Director, Academic Planning of the University. In 2005, Prof. Oloyede was delegated co – secretary of the National Political Reform Conference by President Olusegun Obasanjo. Additionally, in 2006, he has delegated a Consultant by the National Universities Commission on Educational Reforms in Nigeria. He was at once Chairman of University of Ilorin Holdings Ltd where he served as Director, Unilorin Consultancy Services, among different business endeavors of the University.
He was chosen the Vice Chancellor on the fifteenth October 2007 for a solitary term of five years. As of now, Prof Is-haq Oloyede is the Executive Secretary of National Inter - Religious Council (NIREC) furthermore the President of Association of African Universities (AAU).
He is an International Advisory Board individuals from International Network for Higher Education in Africa (INHEA).
He has written and co-composed a few articles in trustworthy nearby and universal outlets. Prof. Oloyede is hitched with 4 youngsters and one grandchild.
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